Window pane holding device and the like



Dec. 19, 1939. 1.. LAMER 2,183,633

WINDOW PANE HOLDING DEVICE AND THE LIKE Filed Aug. 4, 19.38

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l1 No an/M Patented Dec. 19, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE wlNnowPANE HOLDING DEVICE AND THE LIKE v Louis Lamer, Ramsey, N. J.Application August 4, 1938, Serial No. 223,086

3 Claims.

to provide in a window sash, store front construction or the like, avery simple and effective moldmg construction for holding the glass in amanner to allow for expansion and contraction while at the same timemaintaining a tensioning pres-.

sure at one side of the glass pane, the nature of the invention beingsuch that no fastening elements, such as screws or the like, nor anyholes are leftat the exterior of the window pane.

My invention further contemplates a construction as characterized whichis relatively inex pensive to manufacture, neat and attractive inappearance, easy to install, and highly efficient in practical use. I

More specifically the invention contemplates a novel glass holdingmolding construction which incorporates a relatively springy exteriormolding member adapted to grip the exterior surface of the glass inresilient fashion to hold it against a comparatively rigid rear support;and further aims to provide novel lineally spaced means operable fromthe inner side of the window for tensioning various areas of theexterior molding memberj I Furthermore the invention has for an objectto provide a novel exteriorly positioned glassengaging molding memberhaving a novel reinforcement extending lineally throughout its length,and'which reinforcement may and preferably .does form a part of themeans for bringing about a tensioned engagement of such exterior moldingmember with the glass.

The invention also resides in certain novel featuresv of construction,combination and arrangement of the various parts-all of which will beclear to those skilled in the art upon reference to thefollowingdescriptive matter in connection with the accompanying drawing whichillustrates what is now regarded as the preferred form of the invention.It is to .be understood, however, that the invention is susceptible ofother mechanical expressions within the spirit and scope of the subjectmatter claimed hereinafter.

In the drawing, wherein the same reference characters have been used todesignate the same parts in all views:-

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a portion of a store frontor window construction embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is a, cross sectional view taken on line 22 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 1; and

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the actuator member for the frontclamping, ber.

Referring to the drawing by reference characters, numeral 5 denotes thebottom member of molding mema store front window frameor a sash, and it5 will be noted that same is provided with the upstanding rear portion5a. The window frame or sash 5,511, may be made in one piece andrabbeted out, or the portions 5, 5a may be separate.

In carrying out the invention I provide the 19 metal sheet 6 which iscoextensive with the frame 5, 5a and has the curved forward portion 1which is turned up to underlie the frontal bead 5b of the frame or sillmember 5 as shown. The metal sheet 6 has its rear portion turnedupwardly as indicated at 8, and then at approximately the top of theframe portion 5a such metal sheet portion 8 has the forwardly extendingportion 9 which is formed with the. channel 9a whose outer Wall providesthe glass-engaging upstanding portion 9b. I W mer The front moldingmember is generally designated asat ll and is formed of relativelyspringy sheet metal having its inner edge provided with the downturnedlip Ila which engages the glass lilto hold it against the lip or portion9b of the sheet metal member 6, 8, 9 previously referred to. It is to beunderstood, of course, that the front molding member II, as in the caseof the rear member 6, 8, 9, will be coextensive with the margin of thewindow and its frame or sash, 5, 5a. In carrying out the invention'as tothe front molding member II the same will preferably be provided withthe longitudinal corrugations Hc so as to lend strength to such memberll while at the same time permitting some degree of transverse flexationso as to allow for expansion and contraction and yet at the same timehold the glass pane l0 firmly in place. As shown in the drawing, thefront holding member I I- has its front portion turned down and inwardlyas at lie to lie upon the upper surface of the metal sheet 6 inwardly ofthe front curved portion 7 thereof. Thus no sharp edges of the moldingmember Intermediate the glass pane engaging portion Ila and the frontalsupporting portion I is of the member II, the same is provided with achannel l2. This part of said front molding member it is formed toprovide a T-shaped recess or channel l3, |4the stem of such T-shapedchannel opening into the channel I! while the head portion of suchT-shaped channel opens into the stem portion I3, all as shown in thedrawing.

Of course the surface channel channel or groove-Way I3, l4 extendsthroughout the length of the front molding member II.

As best illustrated in Figures 2 and 3, the front-molding member H isprovided with the substantially I-shaped bar having its head por-, 6

I2 and T-shaped 2 tion l filling the channel 12 and its stem and baseportion 150., l5b occupying the stem and head portion, respectively, ofthe T-shaped channel I3, l4, and substantially filling the same. Fromthe foregoing it will be understood that the front molding member II isreinforced intermediate its rear and front edges by the substantiallyI-shaped rail or bar member I5, Hia, [5b. This confines transverseflexation of the front molding member H to the front and rear portionsthereof at either side of the reinforcement l5.

Coming now to the means for effecting clamping engagement of the frontmolding member H against the pane of glass i0, it will be noted that Iprovide means generally designated at i6 which takes the form of anirregularly shaped lever having the head-portion l1 formed by inwardlycurved opposed arms I'Ia which define the recess which is adapted toreceive the T-head recess defining portion of the front molding member II, the arms Ila. of such head portion being adapted to engage orsubstantially engage the stem recess defining parts l3 of said frontmolding member ll. Thus the head portion ll of the leverlike member 16engages the medial portion [3, M of the front molding member II which isreinforced by the I-shaped rail or bar member i5, l5a., [5b. of courseit is to be understood that there will be provided a plurality of thelever-like members l6 and they can be inserted in place upon frontmolding portion I3, 14 before same is put in place upon the sheet metalmember 6 and brought into engagement with the window pane or glass l0.

"Referring to the lever-like clamping member l6 more in detail, the sameis provided inwardly of its head portion H with the off-set l8 whichterminates in the rearwardly extending arm 19 whose rear end abuts theupstanding portion 8 of the member 6. The portion IQ of the leverlikemember 16 is provided with the vertical hole 20 which is adapted toreceive the screw 2| which takes in the sill or frame member 5 as shown.Access is had to said screw 2| through a hole '22 in the channel 9a. ofthe portion 9 of the sheet metal member 6, 8.

It may here be stated that the front molding member ll lends itself toready manufacture in a rolling operation to define the portions Ha, H1),H0, l3, l4, l2. Following the turning out of the front molding member Has mentioned, the reinforcing I-bar or rail will be inserted in place asshown. It will be obvious also that the frame-carried sheet metal member6, I, 8', 9 can be turned out in a simple rolling operation or the like.

The operation of the window pane clamping means described will probablybe obvious from what has been said, but is nevertheless summarized asfollows:

When making an the sheet metal member in place and screws orinstallation of my invention 6, 'I, 8, 9 is first fixed the like may beused for this purpose, although it would not be necessary to apply anyscrews forwardly of the area which will be overlain by the front moldingmember I I when in place. Next, the front molding member parts I I, I5,etc. having been assembled as shown the heads of the various lever-likemembers l6, I1 are supplied to portions l3, M of the front molding H atproperly spaced points by simply being slid into place on portions l3, Mof such front molding member. Of course, the spacement of the lever-likemember l3 will have to be such that the screws will be aligned with theholes 22 in the channel portion 9a of memher 8, 9. This having been donethe screws 2| are started into the sill or frame 5, the metal sheetmember 6 having holes through which the screws 2! pass. Now the glass I0is inserted in place on suitable bottom edge supports (not shown) andthe screws 2! are turned down to cause the offset l8 of the lever I6 tobear against the surface of plate 6 following which further turning ofscrews 2| causes arms or levers IE to rock counter clockwise upon offset18 as a fulcrum so as to clamp the bearing portion Ha of the frontmolding member ll tightly against the front surface of the glass l0. Ofcourse, it will be understood that the front molding members on but twosides only of the frame of the window can be applied initially; but itis a simple matter to apply the front molding members H to the other twosides after the first two sides have been fixed.

When it is desired to tension any particular portion of any section ofthe front molding II it is only necessary to tighten up the screws 2| inthat area. The arrangement is such that no exposed screws, openings orother fastening members appear at the exterior portion of the window.The I-bar or beam will preferably be of contrastingly colored metal ascompared to the metal forming the major portion of front molding memberI I thus lending to the exterior molding an ornamental appearance.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new is:

1. In a window construction or the like including a frame and front andrear glass engaging members, the combination of an I-shaped re-inforcingmember incorporated in said front member, and frame-carried drawingmeans positioned inwardly of and concealed by said front member andconnected to one edge of the said reinforcing member whereby when thedrawing means is operated it will draw the said front member toward thesaid rear member.

2. In a store front window construction or the like including a frame, asheet metal glass-engaging molding provided with a lineally extendingsubstantially T-shaped groove opening from its exterior surface andformed at its rear surface with a substantially T-shaped rib whose headis spaced from the rear surface of said molding, and a reinforcingfiller strip in said T-groove and substantially conforming to thecross-sectional shape thereof.

3. In a store front window construction or the like including a frame, asheet metal glass engaging molding provided with a lineally extendingsubstantially T-shaped groove opening from its exterior surface andforming at its rear surface a substantially T-shaped rib whose head isspaced from the rear surface of said molding, a reinforcing filler stripin said T-groove and substantially conforming to the cross-sectionalshape thereof, and jaw headed actuators carried by said Tshaped rib.

LOUIS LAMER.

